Good morning all,
After a week-long demo of the 8200CDQ, I've just taken the plunge and ordered one - it sounded fantastic, shaded my Rega Jupiter in all areas, and the difference it made to my Sonos (over my current Beresford 7510) was quite marked, but the things that really swung it for me were the fact that it's also a pre-amp, and the headphone amplifier is just incredible ! Couldn't believe the difference between it's output and the headphone jack on my 8000S, it was like the 8000S was buried in mud compared.
So anyway, I'll be selling my Jupiter, 8000S and the Beresford (which helps nicely in justifying the cost of the new unit), but am also toying with selling the 8000P and replacing it with a new power amp, if poss.
I've seen a Primare a30.2 on t' net and could be sorely tempted. I won't be able to demo it as it's a few hundred miles away and am wary of buying blind as I don't know jow ell they go together.
So....anybody got any idea of how they might sound together ??
Have asked the place I got the CDQ, who told me they're a bad match as the Primare is bright and thin sounding, but then of course they want to sell me some 8200MBs ! But then I'm reading other reviews that say it's smooth and lovely !
Help !
After a week-long demo of the 8200CDQ, I've just taken the plunge and ordered one - it sounded fantastic, shaded my Rega Jupiter in all areas, and the difference it made to my Sonos (over my current Beresford 7510) was quite marked, but the things that really swung it for me were the fact that it's also a pre-amp, and the headphone amplifier is just incredible ! Couldn't believe the difference between it's output and the headphone jack on my 8000S, it was like the 8000S was buried in mud compared.
So anyway, I'll be selling my Jupiter, 8000S and the Beresford (which helps nicely in justifying the cost of the new unit), but am also toying with selling the 8000P and replacing it with a new power amp, if poss.
I've seen a Primare a30.2 on t' net and could be sorely tempted. I won't be able to demo it as it's a few hundred miles away and am wary of buying blind as I don't know jow ell they go together.
So....anybody got any idea of how they might sound together ??
Have asked the place I got the CDQ, who told me they're a bad match as the Primare is bright and thin sounding, but then of course they want to sell me some 8200MBs ! But then I'm reading other reviews that say it's smooth and lovely !
Help !